Govt stand on Rohingyas a considered decision: Jaitley

20 September,New Delhi

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Wednesday said, the government in an affidavit to the Supreme Court has stated its policy stand on Rohingya issue. Responding to a media query in New Delhi,  Jaitley said, this is a policy issue which has been stated before the Apex Court.

He said, the security, foreign policy, humanitarian grounds and effect on population balance have been taken into consideration while taking a decision over the issue.

Two days back, the government termed the Rohingya refugees as illegal immigrants in the Court saying some of them were part of a sinister design of Pakistan’s ISI and terror groups whose presence in the country will pose a serious national security threat.